Indictments Return in Lorain County Embezzlement Case
Two indictments allege embezzlement by T. F. McDonald former secretary treasurer and manager of Port City Mortgage Co Lorain One charges 31000 taken May 10 1926 and the other 15000 taken December 14 1926 McDonald had earlier been bound over for embezzling 1640 Several other indictments listed include Sam Biroch carrying concealed weapons James Farmer breaking and entering a Lorain filling station Pete Nefratis and others in Lorain for burglaries William Allen stealing an auto James Fields damaging a jewelry store window and several burglaries and thefts in Lorain Arcadia and Elyria
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Sam Biroch
James Farmer
Akron
Matt Gardner
Pete Nefratis
Joe Pasko
Albert Endrizal
Andy Skorvanik
Vincent Lekpa
William Allen
R. C. Denslow
James Fields
McCarvel
Elyria
Paul Fleming
Joe Desantelle
Gunman killed by woman in Toledo field confrontation
In Toledo on November 21 an unidentified gunman was killed and his partner disarmed after Claude Craven of Silica fought off the bandits to protect his female companion Mrs. Ona Marti. Craven was seriously wounded. Mrs. Marti escaped in her car and cooperated with deputies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Claude Craven
Here
Craven
Ona Marti
Frank G -Krept
Final edition will publish full Lorain Elyria game account
The Chron icle Telegram will carry a complete report of the Lorain and Elyria high school football game in its final edition tomorrow. City and county towns will receive the paper after the game, with city distribution delayed slightly but readers gaining a full account soon after the game ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chronicle-Telegram
Lorain and Elyria
Chronicle- Telegram
Points of law in Elyria police pension dispute
The Ohio Court of Appeals heard mandamus petitions from Captain Fred C. Meyers and Mrs. Thomas Drage seeking pension payments. Lawyers agreed the case hinges on whether the July 28, 1930, action set a new pension rate and whether old pension rules remain in effect until new ones are created. Pensions have been denied 3 to 3 by the Police Pension Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court of Appeals
Elyria Police
Police Pension Board
Court of Appeals
Fred C. Meyers
Thomas Drage
Meyers
Police Department
Drage
Auto Tags To Go On Sale Dec 1 Lorain County
Automobile licenses for 1931 go on sale in Lorain county December 1 as announced by R. E. Hakes deputy commissioner of automobile licenses. He has not been informed of the exact date they may be used, a shift from prior practice. The 1931 tags are grey with black lettering and cover numbers 276-351 to 282-350, similar to 1930 ranges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County
R. E. Hakes
Hakes
Secretary Baker Wins American Hebrew Medal for Christian Jewish Cooperation
Newton D. Baker of Cleveland Secretary of War in Wilson's cabinet has been awarded the American Hebrew medal for promoting better understanding between Christians and Jews in America. The 1930 award recognizes his chairmanship of the Protestant section of the national conference of Jews and Christians, announced by Rabbi Isaac Landman editor of The American Hebrew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Newton D. Baker
Cleveland
Wilson
America
Baker
National Conference of Jews and Christians
Isaac Landman
American Hebrew
Recount Narrows Gap In 14th District Race
In Ohio's 14th district, Francis Seiberling gains 57 votes in Lorain Portage Medina and Summit recounts. Election-night totals had Seiberling ahead 16,642 to 14,027 in Lorain. new Lorain tally shows 16,598 for Seiberling and 13,961 for Harter. Summit adds four votes to Harter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Medina
Fortages
Summit County
Francis Seiberling
Don W. Harter
Lorain County
Sieberling
Portage County
Seiberling
Medina County
Harter
Wounds Fatal To Deer Hunter in Michigan Timberlands
Detroit hunter Verne Bennett died in Gaylord hospital after being shot twice in a forest clearing south of Lewiston. Police believe he was trailed into the woods and killed possibly by bandits during a deer hunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
Verne Bennett
Gaylord
Lewiston
Boy Kept From School Fined in Camden Township
Sam Garbo of Camden Township was fined 10 dollars plus costs in Justice S J George's court for keeping his 10 year old son Anthony from school to work on the farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Garbo
Camden Township
S. J. George’s Court
Anthony
Mayor Hewitt Urges E H S Students To Be Good Sports
Elyria High School students heard Mayor James A. Hewitt urge all to be good sports for the Elyria Lorain football game. He pledged support for the team and urged courtesy to visitors from Lorain. Principal Shively and coaches praised cooperation and orderly conduct as band music and cheerleading yells accompanied the rally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hewitt
E. H.S
Elyria High School
Elyria-Lorain
C P. Shively
A. N. Smith
Roy B. Clymer
Shively
Lorain
Smith
Clymer
Cleveland Heights
MacArthur Named Chief of Staff of U S Army
Douglas MacArthur, the nation’s youngest major general, was proclaimed chief of staff of the United States Army today and automatically became a full general. He took the oath before Secretary Hurley and top military leaders in the secretary’s flag draped office, affirming his duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Douglas MacArthur
United States Army
MacArthur
Hurley
America
Maj
Edward A.kreger
Army
Carnke and Ooutram Appointed Elyria Police Capt and Detective
F W Zarnke and C E Southam were named captain and detective of the Elyria police department by the director of public safety and service. They have held the posts on a temporary basis since last March after Captain Meyers took leave and then resigned. The permanent appointments are effective November 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Zarnke
C. E Southam
Elyria Police Department
Director of Public Safety and Service
F. C. Meyers
Meyers
Eidt
Deputies and Police to Handle Ely Stadium Crowd
Elyria police led by Chief E B Stankard and 22 sheriff deputies from Clarence Adams office plan to manage a record crowd of 7200 expected at the Elyria-Lorain game tomorrow. Traffic control on main highways to Ely Stadium will be their focus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atendance
Elyria-Lorain
Elyria
Trial date set in Peerless Oil suit over Lorain death
Common Pleas officials announce a $100,000 suit filed by Mrs. W H Clark of Lorain against Peerless Oil Company over the death of her husband. The case names William May of Lorain as the driver of the automobile involved on Oberlin avenue near Eighth street. May had previously been convicted of manslaughter but was granted a new trial by Judge W B Thompson for alleged jury tampering. The new trial has not yet occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas
Peerless Oil Company
W. H. Clark
Lorain
William May
Common Pleas Court
May
Peerless
W. B. Thompson
Clark
Oberlin Avenue
Eighth Street
County Health Commissioner Honored by Ohio Conference
Dr. H J Powell Bowling Green and Wood County health commissioner spoke at the annual Ohio health commissioners conference in Columbus. He said medical science is more important to modern civilization than steam or electricity and warned epidemics could decades reduce city populations without progress in medicine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
H J Powell
Bowling Green
Wood County
Conference of
Ohio Health Commissioners
Elyria Woman Seriously Injured in Auto Crash
An Elyria woman, Mrs. August Groll, 29, was seriously injured when the stolen car driven by 11-year-old Clifford Cathey of Lorain crashed into a car driven by William Kuss of Elyria on Telegraph road near Elyria. Mrs Groll is at Elyria Memorial Hospital with severe leg lacerations and possible chest injuries. Kuss and his wife were treated for injuries. Cathey is under arrest, charged with stealing the auto he was driving.
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Elyria
Lorain
William Kuss
August Groll
Pasadena Avenue
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Clifford Cathey
Ninth Street
Kuss
Local Legion Men Headed to Columbus for Banquet and Events
A large Lorain county Legion delegation travels to Columbus for the Ohio American Legion Post Commander and Adjutants banquet and conference. Elyria leaders Edgar Herzog and Irving Kubic join from Avon Lake to represent posts and committees. A second Elyria group follows after a football game for a Saturday banquet with National Commander O Neil as guest and the unveiling of a World War veterans monument on the Capitol steps.
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Lorain County
Ohio American Legion Post
Columbus
Edgar Herzog
Elyria
Irving Kubic
Avon Lake
Kubic
State Legion
Herzog
Soldiers Relief Commission
Lorain
Amherst
Oberlin
Wellington
National Legion
O’neil
Kansas
State Capitol Building
Ohio Veterans of the World War
O'Neil
Capitol Building
Capture Boat And Liquor
NEW LONDON Conn Nov 21 The speedboat Happy Parrot with three men aboard and about 400 sacks of liquor fled after gunfire shattered the pilot house. A coast guard vessel chased it eight miles from Block Island to Fisher's Island and captured it late last night. many shots were fired from the patrol boat's small gun.
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New London
Conn
Happy Parrot
Coast Guard
Block Island
Fisher’s Island
DeMolay Degrees Conferried On Oberlin Boys In 15 Lineup
The David J Nye Chapter of DeMolay conferred degrees on a class of 15 boys, seven from Oberlin, at a 90 person meeting. Oberlin Masons and state officials attended. Charles Kafer praised the students at Lorain’s conclave. The chapter plans Thanksgiving baskets and a post‑Thanksgiving dance to fund them. The group now lists 145 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David J
Charles Kafer
Lorain
Kafer
Jast
Alex Schilleman
I. M. Harrison
D. A. Baird
Artemas Beebe
Beebe
DeMolay
Community Chest
Walter Kohn
Elyria Chest campaign reports $11504.94 today toward $97050 goal
Elyria Community Chest workers announced subscriptions of 11504.94 at noon bringing total pledges to 73476.81, still about 24000 short of the 97050 goal. Industrial division led with 8460.65, followed by men’s teams 4823.50 and women’s teams 3572.44. school totals and company contributions highlighted by Universal Crane and Thew Shovel Company.
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Elyria Community Chest Workers
Big Y. M. C. A
Otto Mischka
F. A. Smythe
L. B. Fauver
Fauver
Allen
Garford
I. T. Company
Troxel Manufacturing Company
Corts and Kohn
Elyria
Hi- Speed Corporation
Lorain
Detroit
Toledo
Hi-Speed Corporation
A. S. Hickock
Hickcock Corporation
Miron Jones
Elyria Telephone Company
General Industries Company
W. C. Fowler
T. L. Moise
RF. Logmis
Elyria Lorain
W. B. Richmond
Dana Call
A. L. Werner
Walter Kohn
M. F. Fey
E. J. Stankard
Harland Brown
Dr. T. F. Cushing
Frank Hoover
American Legion
Robert T. Moore
P. R. Smith
Otto K. Mischka
A J. Lehman
A. J. Fenner
Paul Ackerman
Arnold Deutsch
A. T. Sibley
Max Suppes
T. Braman
Three Turkeys Offered Free on First Day Sale
Classified section highlights free turkey offers from used car dealers with a first day promotion. Deals promoted as a customer incentive appear across multiple listings in the section.
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V. F. McDonald
Port City Mortgage Co
Eauart
Glaglic
Spain
Madrid
Alfonso XIII
Victoria Eugenie
Victoria
Great Britain
Alfonso
Infantas
Beatrice
Christina
Jaime
Carnke
Ooutram
Telegraph Road
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